4.9t^2-1.6249t-0.78=0

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Solution for 4.9t^2-1.6249t-0.78=0 equation:


Simplifying
4.9t2 + -1.6249t + -0.78 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.78 + -1.6249t + 4.9t2 = 0

Solving
-0.78 + -1.6249t + 4.9t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4.9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4.9'.
-0.1591836735 + -0.3316122449t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1591836735' to each side of the equation.
-0.1591836735 + -0.3316122449t + 0.1591836735 + t2 = 0 + 0.1591836735

Reorder the terms:
-0.1591836735 + 0.1591836735 + -0.3316122449t + t2 = 0 + 0.1591836735

Combine like terms: -0.1591836735 + 0.1591836735 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.3316122449t + t2 = 0 + 0.1591836735
-0.3316122449t + t2 = 0 + 0.1591836735

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1591836735 = 0.1591836735
-0.3316122449t + t2 = 0.1591836735

The t term is -0.3316122449t.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1658061225).
Square it (0.02749167026) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02749167026' to each side of the equation.
-0.3316122449t + 0.02749167026 + t2 = 0.1591836735 + 0.02749167026

Reorder the terms:
0.02749167026 + -0.3316122449t + t2 = 0.1591836735 + 0.02749167026

Combine like terms: 0.1591836735 + 0.02749167026 = 0.18667534376
0.02749167026 + -0.3316122449t + t2 = 0.18667534376

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -0.1658061225)(t + -0.1658061225) = 0.18667534376

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.432059422

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -0.1658061225) equal to 0.432059422 and -0.432059422.

Subproblem 1

t + -0.1658061225 = 0.432059422 Simplifying t + -0.1658061225 = 0.432059422 Reorder the terms: -0.1658061225 + t = 0.432059422 Solving -0.1658061225 + t = 0.432059422 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1658061225' to each side of the equation. -0.1658061225 + 0.1658061225 + t = 0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 Combine like terms: -0.1658061225 + 0.1658061225 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = 0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 t = 0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 Combine like terms: 0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 = 0.5978655445 t = 0.5978655445 Simplifying t = 0.5978655445

Subproblem 2

t + -0.1658061225 = -0.432059422 Simplifying t + -0.1658061225 = -0.432059422 Reorder the terms: -0.1658061225 + t = -0.432059422 Solving -0.1658061225 + t = -0.432059422 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1658061225' to each side of the equation. -0.1658061225 + 0.1658061225 + t = -0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 Combine like terms: -0.1658061225 + 0.1658061225 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + t = -0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 t = -0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 Combine like terms: -0.432059422 + 0.1658061225 = -0.2662532995 t = -0.2662532995 Simplifying t = -0.2662532995

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {0.5978655445, -0.2662532995}

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